All news for 2026-09-04

The board of German car giant Volkswagen has approved a plan to cut another 50,000 jobs as part of the biggest restructuring in the group’s almost nine-decade history.

Nigel Farage has been joined on stage by French right-wing politician and Le Pen protégé Jordan Bardella, as Reform UK vowed to return migrants arriving on small boats back to France.

The first platforms at London’s new £4.3 billion Old Oak Common have been completed in a rare piece of good news for the troubled HS2 project.

Tesla has officially launched the long-awaited, self-driving Cybercab without a steering wheel or pedals, as public rides begin in Texas.

Richard O’Sullivan has died at the age of 82, the Royal Variety Charity has said.

Andrew Tate has been indicted in Romania for trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor and witness tampering.

Labour is set to approve the controversial Jackdaw gas field project within weeks, with approval coming as soon as mid-September.

Moped riders are deliberately crashing into cars in organised "crash for cash" scams, as insurers warn the fraud is becoming increasingly sophisticated.

Dangerous suspects facing knife and gun charges are being let out onto the streets due to the overcrowded prisons and struggling justice system, the head of the Metropolitan Police has warned.

A non-profit legal group has threatened to sue HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for allegedly allowing Israeli settlement trade to enter the UK tariff-free.

Nigel Farage is set to pledge a Reform UK government would declare a “national emergency” within its first day in office, as he prepares to outline a programme of action at the party’s 2026 National Conference.

Two workers have been found alive in a tunnel nine days after Nepal was hit with devastating flash floods.

The British Army has been ordered to suspend large-scale training exercises due to a shortage of cash for day-to-day defence spending, in a move which could weaken the country’s military readiness.

Migrants have pushed a British city to breaking point as soaring demand piles pressure on its housing system.

Javier Milei has falsely declared the Falkland Islands to be "Argentinian" and branded the British territory "our future" during a highly anticipated national address on the archipelago.